138 
the 
advantages 
of 
birth, 
in 
order 
to 
become 
enlightened 
by 
science 
in 
any 
Way 
whatever. 
The 
patronage which attended 
him 
was of the 
most elevated kind, 
illustrious houses of 
being dispensed by the 
Mantua and Modena, as 
Well 
3S 
bY 
the 
institution 
of 
the 
Doma. 
of 
Parma. 
But what 
is 
by no 
means less Worthy 
of 
Ol11' 
notice 
that of 
 all 
the 
masters 
Who 
the schools of Italy, 
have risen up in any of 
not 
one has 
been 
the 
giVing 
means of 
SUCCESS 
and 
reputation 
to 
those who 
have 
followed 
any 
of 
their  
respective 
styles 
equally with 
Correggio. 
The ineffable softness, 
sweetness, 
and 
grace in 
his paintings, 
have 
never varied 
in their eflbcts 
with 
the 
course of time. 
And 
they who 
have 
have 
since partaken of these powers in his style, 
very generally 
become 
great 
masters, 
(distin- 
guished 
by none 
of 
the 
BXCBSSBS 
Whi ch 
have 
sometimes 
attended 
the 
imitation 
of 
other 
m0de1s,) 
and 
successful 
in 
gaining 
the 
bation and favour of the World. 
4' The paths pursued by those great examples 
must become 
yours, 
yollng 
gentlemen, 
you 
can neither 
be 
eminent 
in 
colouring, 
1101' 
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